Permobil F5 Corpus User manual

F5 Corpus

User manual |British English

Welcome to the Permobil family

We hope that you enjoy your new powered wheelchair.

Permobil's founder, Dr. Per Uddén, believed that every person

has the right to have his or her disability compensated as far as

possible using the same technology that we all use in our

everyday life. Your new wheelchair is a state of the art medical

device designed to achieve this goal by providing unparalleled

convenience, comfort, and technology.

How to contact Permobil

Permobil Ltd.

Unit 7, Polaris Centre, 41 Brownfields

Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 1AN

United Kingdom

+44 1484 722 888

+44 1484 723 013

[email protected]

www.permobil.com

Production units. See page 72.

Local offices. See page 73.

Head office of the Permobil Group

Permobil AB

Per Uddéns väg 20

SE 861 36 Timrå

Sweden

+46 60 59 59 00

[email protected]

www.permobil.com

Produced and published by Permobil

Edition: 2

Date: 2023 11 06

Order no: 340035 eng UK

1 Introduction 4

2 Overview 5

2.1 Wheelchair specification 6

2.2 Tool bag 7

2.3 General control panel 8

2.4 Omni2 9

2.5 Connected wheelchair 10

2.6 Lights and reflectors 11

2.7 Wheels 12

2.8 Tie down points 13

2.9 Serial number label 14

2.10 Accessories 15

2.11 Spare parts 16

2.12 User manual 17

3 afety 18

3.1 Types of warning signs 18

3.2 Warning signs 18

3.3 Labels 21

4 Wheelchair usage 24

4.1 Driving the wheelchair 24

4.2 Support wheels 27

4.3 Seat functions 27

4.4 Charging the batteries 32

4.5 Freewheel mode 33

4.6 Vehicle transportation 33

4.7 Air transportation 37

4.8 Rail transportation 38

4.9 Main circuit breaker 39

4.10 Wheelchair storage 39

4.11 Manual adjustments 40

4.11.1 Headrest 40

4.11.2 Headrest with link hardware 42

4.11.3 Backrest tilt 44

4.11.4 Removing the backrest 45

4.11.5 Armrest 45

4.11.6 Leg support tilt 50

4.11.7 Footplates 50

4.11.8 Lumbar support 52

4.11.9 Trunk support 53

4.11.10 Knee support 54

4.11.11 Rotational panel holder 55

4.11.12 Parallel panel holder 58

4.11.13 Positioning belt 60

5 Maintenance 61

5.1 Maintenance and inspection schedule 62

5.2 Cleaning 63

5.3 Inflating the drive wheel tyres 64

5.4 Inflating the castor wheel tyres 65

5.5 Positioning belt 65

6 Restrictions and limitations 66

7 Troubleshooting 67

8 General information 69

8.1 Guarantee 69

8.2 Standards and regulations 69

8.3 Reporting incidents 69

8.4 Disposal and recycling 69

8.5 EU declaration of conformity 70

8.6 Technical specifications 71

1 Introduction

Before you use your wheelchair for the first time, you must read

and understand the contents of this user manual. It instructs

you on how to properly and safely use and care for your

wheelchair. You must also read and understand the user

manuals for your specific accessories before you use your

wheelchair. This user manual and additional product

information are available at www.permobil.com or via telephone.

Your power wheelchair is a complex medical device prescribed

to you by your healthcare provider and configured to meet your

needs. Permobil is not responsible for inappropriate

prescription or selection of models or features, or for improper

use of or modifications to the wheelchair. If the wheelchair has

an unexpected impact on your health, contact your healthcare

provider.

The illustrations in this user manual are generic and may not be

exact depictions of your wheelchair.

4Introduction

2 Overview

This chapter gives you an overview of your

wheelchair. The parts in the overview illustration

are described in more detail throughout the

manual.

The F5 Corpus is a front wheel drive, power

wheelchair for outdoor and indoor use. It is

intended for people limited to a seated position.

The expected service life of this product is five

years.

A. Armrest

B. Control panel

C. Seat

D. Light

E. Leg support

F. Support wheel

G. Footplate

H. Headrest

I. Backrest

J. Chassis

K. Castor wheel

L. Drive wheel

M. Serial number label

Overview 5

2.1 Wheelchair specification

Product name: F5 Corpus

Model version: 3

Wheelchair class: B

Height, width, and length

Height: 1090–1170 mm (43"–46")

Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")

Length: 1165 mm (46")

Smallest transportation size

Height: 875 mm (34.5")

Width: 650–790 mm (25.5"–31")

Length: 955 mm (38")

Weight specification

Wheelchair with batteries: 189 kg (417 lb.)

Maximum user weight: 150 kg (330 lb.)

The maximum user weight can vary depending on

the wheelchair configuration.

6Overview

2.2 Tool bag

The wheelchair comes with a tool bag for

maintenance and adjustments. It contains the

following tools:

Spanner

general maintenance

11 mm

13 mm

Allen keys

general maintenance and seat adjustment

2−6 mm

Socket spanner

general maintenance

15 mm

Valve adapter

Inflating the castor wheel tyres

Overview 7

2.3 General control panel

Joystick

Example of button functions

A. On/off

B. Horn

C. Decrease maximum speed

D. Increase maximum speed

For more information, see the user manual of your

control panel:

https://documentation.permobil.com/

manuals/control_panels/

8Overview

2.4 Omni2

Your wheelchair can be equipped with an Omni2.

An Omni2 is a device that makes it possible to

operate the wheelchair with something other than

a standard joystick.

Button configuration for Omni2.

A. On/off

B. Profile

C. Minus (−)

D. Settings

E. LCD screen

F. Mode

G. Navigation

H. Plus (+)

For more information, see the user manual of your

Omni2 on the website of Curtiss Wright:

http://support.pgdt.com/omni2 manual.

pdf

Overview 9

2.5 Connected wheelchair

Your power wheelchair has a Power Platform,

which contains a radio transmitter. In certain

areas, radio transmission is not allowed and your

wheelchair must be set to flight mode .

For more information, see the user manual of your

control panel:

https://documentation.permobil.com/

manuals/control_panels/

10 Overview

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